Event Details

The NW Indiana COAD Whole Commuunity Conference is just around the corner on July 30 in Valparaiso, Indiana. Our agenda is provided below. This event is free and open to the public!

8:00 to 9:00a Registration

9:00 to 9:15a Welcome and Opening Remarks

9:15 to 10:15a Keynote Address

10:15 to 10:30a Break

10:30 to 12:00p Panel Discussion on Pet Sheltering

This panel will discuss the challenges and remedies associate with sheltering pets during disasters. Panelists will address issues including best practices, lessons learned, and issues around large animals in disasters.

12:00 to 1:00p Lunch and Networking

Attendees are encouraged to bring materials from their organization to provide to other participants.

1:00 to 2:30p Breakout Sessions

Preparedness for the Elderly and Homebound

Panelists will discuss resources and considerations for preparing the elderly, homebound, and others with disabilities and access and functional needs for disasters.

Donations Management

Panelists will discuss issues and considerations for effective donations management. This includes how to effectively work with the public and organizations to ensure donations meet the needs of survivors.

2:30 to 2:45p Breakout Sessions

Rural Area and Limited Resources Preparedness, Response & Recovery

Panelists will discuss preparedness, response, and recovery issues for rural areas and jurisdictions with limited resources. This includes lessons learned from 2012 disaster activities in the State of Indiana.

Faith Based Response and Recovery

Panelists will discuss the role faith based organizations can play in response and recovery. This includes how faith based organizations can get involved in response and recovery operations.

When & Where

United Way of Porter County
951 Eastport Centre Dr Valparaiso,
IN 46383

Tuesday, July 30, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM (CDT)

Organizer

Hagerty Consulting

Hagerty Consulting is a comprehensive homeland security and emergency management consulting firm that helps emergency managers and public safety officials choose the best way forward in times of change, uncertainty or crisis. Since its inception in 2001, Hagerty’s mission has been to work collaboratively with leading public sector agencies and non-governmental organizations throughout the country to address their unique challenges and help make distinct improvements to their performance by delivering meaningful results. Hagerty’s success has been marked by our ability to understand clients’ needs, assemble highly qualified teams to meet those needs, develop customized and thoughtful approaches to each project, and proactively help clients define and achieve short and long-term objectives.